On the final day of the regular season, the Kings faced the Denver Nuggets at McNichols Sports Arena for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Nuggets would win 102-89 as the Kings went home with a 39-43 record, missing the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.[2] Grant was selected to the All-Rookie First Team. Following the season, Spud Webb was traded back to the Atlanta Hawks.

For the season, the Kings changed their logo and added purple to their uniforms. The jerseys lasted until 2002, while the logo lasted until 2016.